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You are invited to anonymously contribute your secrets to DeviantArtSecret.

Each secret can be a regret, hope, funny experience, unseen kindness, fantasy, belief, fear, betrayal, erotic desire, feeling, confession or childhood humiliation.Reveal anything – as long as it is true and you have never shared it with anyone before.

My parents were like this, except my father was sometimes physically angry at me... I worked through it! And now they love me and are incredibly sorry. I told them how I always tried. And I accepted myself. So, I know how hard it can be... I am very proud of you, ST.

And it's okay to have emotional problems. Back in ancient China, if your parents weren't proud of you, there was a serious problem, and it happened a lot. It still happens today. So I don't think this guys' issue would be considered as such... I think I would consider a first world problem to be that your parents didn't get you the present you wanted on Christmas. But emotional problems like that... You can't just judge so easily.... I don't know. I just wouldn't consider this confession bullshit. To each is own, I guess?

Because this person is upset because while they may be trying their best at everything, it was never good enough for their parents and ex. The parents had NEVER felt proud for this person, and you are sitting at the screen thinking how pointless this secret is. While it may seem like it's pointless to you, this person feels like what they can do is never good enough.

First of all, yes it is pointless. Secret means that it's kept hidden from knowledge or view; concealed. So that alone is contradictory.Second, your whole comment is still not a valid reason for me to "get out". If you haven't noticed, DeviantART is a public site, combine that with the freedom of expression you get the comment section. Now, the reason why it's stupid is because like I said this is a public site for posting and evaluating art. This isn't. There are hundreds of help centers if you want to present your problem to someone. But if you know anything about basic human psychology, you would recognize that it's nothing more than attention seeking and/or a need for pity.

While the definition of secret is concealed, the secret isn't just exactly the secret itself, it's the secret keeper who's also a secret, remaining forever anonymous until they wish to confess they were the ones who had it, which then makes the secret no more. I am not requesting you to simply "get out" of dA, I am requesting you to click on the little x on the corner of the tab. Yes, dA does have freedom of expression, but it can have it's limits. But it's simple; If you don't like it, don't look at it.DeviantArtSecret is emailed their secrets, which keeps the person anonymous still. Yes, there are people who use the help centers, but there are other people who wish not to do so, so they go to this account. In addition to that, while it may not be art to you, or several other people for that matter, there are other things that aren't considered art as well (for example, 100 facts Meme), not just the secrets.As a matter of fact, I do know some basic psychology, and I am not a complete expert at it at all, but there are people who express differently otherwise. It may have been reworded a little wrong to you so it seems like they are being attention-seekers, but it remains hidden. If they are, then pardon me for being a complete dunderhead about it. If they aren't, then imagine how you would put yourself in that situation because for the parents part I'm in that situation with my mom.

JUST a first world problem? It can happen anywhere, it doesn't matter if you're living in first/second/third world, it can still happen. It's not isolated to just first world.

Secret is not synonymous with anonymous. People remain anonymous here to not get any backlash for their idiotic deviations. It's not how 'fishing for compliments/ pity/acceptance/help' work.

Here's how flawed your logic is; If you don't like my comment, don't reply.Hypocrite much?Also by your logic, you can easily consider my comment a work of art. In fact, it IS a work of art, because it's how I express myself... see, it doesn't sound very binding does it.

"yes, there are people who use the help centers, but there are other people who wish not to do so, so they go to this account."-So? It's still on them. It doesn't make it okay.

I'm not saying it doesn't or it can't happen. I'm saying it's not an actual problem. I'm very emphatic but I am also an excellent BS detector. I know where my priorities are. I know because I've been through way worse things. And still going through them. The difference is I'm not a whining about it and if I need help, I'll go for help and I'm definitely not going to advertise my problems on a place like DeviantArtSecret, a channel that promotes these foolish trends. They're taking advantage of these people's "weakness" and their stupidity. They're not helping they're using them to promote themselves. It's disgusting, despicable and immoral.

This picture is the reason I'm going to become friends again with my ex-boyfriend. I completely hate him for what he did to me but if this is what he's going through, than the only thing I can do for him is be there for him.

They're idiots. Your parents do not deserve a child like you and your ex didn't deserve a boyfriend/girlfriend like you. They shouldn't have said or done those things because you apparently 'can't do anything right', because you ARE doing something right. You're NOT giving up when they have, and I admire you for that ST

You're doing right by being proud of yourself! A lot of people give up after they've been told they can't do anything right, but you didn't and that's something to be proud of. You're not pathetic. Not at all. I think you're strong! Keep your head high.

My mom says this to me all the time, but I prove her wrong a lot, and I stop giving a damn because I know I can do things right. I just do them how she wants me to do them. Also if your girlfriend say you can't do anything right then you deserve someone better, someone who loves you no matter what.

My parents have a tendency of doing this and I know they've had a lot of trouble with me. But don't worry, it's your job to prove them wrong and make something of yourself. Maybe you do have some flaws that you should make an effort to fix or atleast cope with. I wish you luck, because if you can do it, maybe I can prove mine wrong too?